CHENNAI: Four workers were electrocuted and another was injured after they came in contact with a live wire while they were drilling a borewell near the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation petrol bunk on the East Coast Road in Mamallapuram on Saturday. The deceased have been identified as Prabhu, 22, of Neikuppi village, Balaji, 33,…
CHENNAI: The National Medical Commission has approved a 50-seat increase in MBBS intake at two government medical colleges in Tamil Nadu, raising capacity at each from 100 to 150 seats starting the 2026-27 academic year.The expansion at Government Medical College and Hospital in Namakkal and Government Medical College and Hospital in Tiruppur, will push the…
CHENNAI: The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department has invited applications from eligible candidates for the appointment of non-hereditary trustees to 757 temples across Tamil Nadu under its administrative control.The recruitment drive covers 673 temples governed under Section 46(1) of the HR&CE Act and 84 temples under Section 46(2). The appointments are part of…
Then Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin, along with other DMK leaders, visited families of the 41 people who died during a TVK rally in Karur on Sept 27, 2025 Chennai: DMK leaders on Friday came down heavily on chief minister C Joseph Vijay for blaming the previous DMK govt and then chief minister…
CHENNAI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday accused chief minister C Joseph Vijay-led TVK govt of failing to retain investor confidence after reports suggested that South Korean shipbuilding major Hyundai had held investment talks with the Andhra Pradesh govt, raising concerns over the fate of its proposed Rs 38,000crore investment in the state.Palaniswami…
VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan Chennai: VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan on Friday defended chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s silence on Union govt’s various policies against state autonomy and the Mekedatu issue, stating that the CM is following a “talk less and work more” formula.He was speaking in a joint press meet with TNCC president Manickam Tagore…
Chennai: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday accused chief minister C Joseph Vijay-led TVK govt of failing to retain investor confidence after reports suggested that South Korean shipbuilding major Hyundai had held investment talks with the Andhra Pradesh govt, raising concerns over the fate of its proposed ₹38,000 crore investment in the state.EPS…
Binod Kumar, Indian Bank MD and CEO Chennai: Public sector lender Indian Bank is aiming to raise $2 billion through Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) [FCNR(B)] deposits. The move comes in the wake of the RBI withdrawing the interest rate ceiling on fresh FCNR(B) deposits with maturities of three to five years until Septr 30, 2026….
Chennai: Following the uproar over the delay in appointing new principals to govt arts and science colleges, the higher education department is speeding up the process, and more than 100 colleges are likely to get new principals within the next four weeks.Professors said the new academic year started with the vacancy of principal posts in…
Chennai: Auto components maker Wheels India plans to raise up to Rs 400 crore through a mix of equity and debt securities as it looks to support future growth initiatives.The company received board approval at a meeting held on Friday, and the capital may be raised through multiple routes, including public issues, private placements, rights…
